China Travel 2.0

Beijing to Shanghai in Five Hours? New Data on china’s High-Speed Rail JUN 14 2011 The country continues its plans with newly revealed ticket prices and top speeds, all under pressure to have a spotless safety record What changes the debate over high-speed trains yielded were revealed yesterday: lower ticket prices and slower top speeds, [...]

You must know that JiuZhai Valley is located in the Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of northwestern Sichuan province, the most famous scenes of JiuZhai Valley are blue Lakes ( local people called it Haizi), waterfalls , forests. I visited JiuZhai Valley at the end of May . I saw beautiful views which are like [...]

Demeter International is the largest certification organization for biodynamic agriculture. there are 2 organic farms as I know in china mainland. Tianzhenyuan International School is one of them. and the Tianzhenyuan Organic farm is the first one which meet the Demeter Standard in China. there is about 80 acres organic farm land in Tianzhenyuan. Now, [...]

Traveling by train is by far the best way to experience china, its efficient, cheap and a relatively fast way to get around this vast part of Asia. Riding on long train journeys allow you to take some well earned rest from your trip whilst getting you from A to B and helping the environment [...]

50 reasons why Shanghai is the one of greatest city in the world World’s Greatest Cities: 50 reasons why Shanghai is No. 1 The hardest thing about listing 50 reasons why Shanghai is the greatest city in the world is trimming it down. Did your reason make it? 1. Direct to your door Everything delivers [...]

Shanghai happy hour Don’t know where to hit tonight? Here’s a day-by-day guide to Shanghai’s top drink deals: And, yes, happy hours in Shanghai run much longer than 60 minutes As summer sets in and drink specials abound, we’ve done the hard work for you and come up with an after work schedule so you [...]

Beijing by night A city more than 3,000 years old, Beijing is known for its epic palaces and ancient temples, co-existing happily alongside neon billboards and ultra-modern skyscrapers. By night, the city’s attractions are a mixture of ancient traditions and modern hedonism. Lose yourself in the hutong alleys In the evenings, Beijing’s 800-year old maze [...]

Rocking out in Beijing View gallery Think of Asian rock and traditionally, it is Japanese bands that have had the biggest profile in the West. china, though, has been undergoing its own musical revolution in the last few years and Beijing has emerged as the centre of the country’s alternative rock scene. Now, a growing [...]

Panjiayuan Antiques Market: spend a few hours in Beijing is the largest flea market The mother of all “antique” markets is home to over 3,000 dealers who scour the countryside in search of antiques, family heirlooms and curios. Known for its rich palaces, churches and ancient buildings in Beijing is a city full of history [...]

A Low-Rise Shanghai Market It’s hard to find good products in china you can trust,” she said. “We are really strict in our shop.”Qilai Shen for The New York Times Part of Jiashan Market, in a former textile factory, the art-filled Melange Oasis heats its water with solar panels. In a corner of Shanghai’s old [...]